- make no bones about something
- If you make no bones about something, you don't hesitate to say something in a frank and open way.
I made no bones about it. I told him his offer was unacceptable.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
make no bones about something
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make no bones about something — phrase to talk about or do something in a very open way without feeling ashamed or embarrassed He makes no bones about the fact that he wants my job. Thesaurus: to be honestsynonym Main entry: bone * * * have no hesitation in stating or dealing… … Useful english dictionary
make no bones about something — make no bones about (something) to say clearly what you think or feel about something. He made no bones about how bad he thought the food was … New idioms dictionary
make no bones about something — to talk about or do something in a very open way without feeling ashamed or embarrassed He makes no bones about the fact that he wants my job … English dictionary
make no bones about — (something) to say clearly what you think or feel about something. He made no bones about how bad he thought the food was … New idioms dictionary
make no bones about it — If somebody make no bones about a scandal in their past, they are open and honest about it and show no shame or embarrassment. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say something in … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make no bones about — If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say what you think in a frank and open way. I made no bones about it. I told him his offer was unacceptable … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make no bones about (doing) something — make no bones about (doing) sth idiom to be honest and open about sth; to not hesitate to do sth • She made no bones about telling him exactly what she thought of him. Main entry: ↑boneidiom … Useful english dictionary
make no bones about — verb acknowledge freely and openly He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * make no bones about : to be very sure and definite about (someth … Useful english dictionary
make no bones about — (smth) make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor s job … Idioms and examples
make no bones about it — v. speak one s mind, speak frankly; be blunt and frank about something … English contemporary dictionary
